Galina Zhikareva
Encyclopedia
Galina Zhikareva is a Soviet
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Sofia
.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the late 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
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